Finance Tips and Insights - Smart Property Investment

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Finance • 26 Aug 2020

Harness the downsizer contribution without selling your home

There’s a new way for retirees to top up their super through the downsizer contribution without having to move out of their home – and it’s got the approval of the...

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Finance • 25 Aug 2020

Victorian commercial leasing relief welcomed

The Franchise Council of Australia has backed the Victorian government’s extension of the state’s commercial leasing code of conduct.

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Finance • 18 Aug 2020

The discrepancy that’s paying dividends for smart investors

If you’ve got the capability to buy, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table by not actually being in the market at the moment, according to a real estate...

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Finance • 14 Aug 2020

CBA profits dip 11%, offset by home lending spike

Above-system home lending volumes and record-high deposit growth have cushioned the COVID-induced hit to the major bank’s bottom line.

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Finance • 14 Aug 2020

How to win the battle of control with the banks

Of around 25 million Australians, 2.2 million own one investment property, 460,000 own two, and around 19,000 own more than six. From this, I figure that the top...

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Finance • 06 Aug 2020

Home buyers ‘tentatively’ return to market

New figures have shown a spike in buyer confidence, with more looking for a home loan in June than the month prior.

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Finance • 06 Aug 2020

Why concerns about the so-called economic ‘cliff’ are overblown

Many commentators have been pointing to the end of September as a danger zone for the economy, writes David Hancock.

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Finance • 05 Aug 2020

Why it pays to have a principal and interest loan

Owner-occupiers who are paying principal and interest on their mortgage are being rewarded by the financial institutions with a lower interest rate.

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Finance • 04 Aug 2020

The Perth rental markets set to soar

New research has identified the top suburbs set to see an increase in leasing activity growth in Perth’s rental market.

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Finance • 04 Aug 2020

RBA reveals August cash rate

The Reserve Bank of Australia has announced the official cash rate for August, with Melbourne’s stage 4 restrictions weighing heavily on the national economy.

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